Agenda and decisions

Executive - Tuesday 6th September, 2016 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Wallfields, Hertford. View directions

Contact: Martin Ibrahim  Tel: (01279) 502173 Email:  martin.ibrahim@eastherts.gov.uk

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2.

Leader's Announcements

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3.

Minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 July 2016 (previously circulated as part of Council Agenda of 27 July 2016).

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5.

Corporate Annual Report 2015/16 pdf icon PDF 120 KB

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Decision:

That the 2015/16 Annual Report be approved.

6.

Hertford Urban Design Strategy – Request for Capital Funding pdf icon PDF 121 KB

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Decision:

That East Herts Council commits up to a maximum of 50% of the £1m required to implement key improvements to The Wash, Maidenhead Street and Bull Plain Hertford, as detailed in the Hertford Urban Design Strategy, subject to other partners coming on board.

7.

Herts Home Improvement Agency Proposal pdf icon PDF 151 KB

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Decision:

That (A) the comments of Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee be received;

 

(B)     the proposal that East Herts Council becomes a partner in the Hertfordshire Home Improvement Agency (HIA) be approved;

 

(C)    using the Council’s revenue and capital budgets allocated to processing and paying for Disabled Facilities Grants for 2017/18 onwards to fund East Herts’ contributions to the shared Home Improvement Service be approved;

 

(D)    the Head of Housing and Health be authorised, in consultation with the Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing, to contribute to and agree the detailed arrangements to establish the HIA; and

 

(E)     the Head of Housing and Health be authorised, in consultation with the Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing, to amend the Council’s Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy to accommodate the new arrangements.

8.

Proposed Use of Article 4 Directions pdf icon PDF 127 KB

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Decision:

That (A) the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Executive Member for Development Management and Council Support and local Ward Members as appropriate, be authorised to introduce an immediate trial Article 4 Direction; and

 

(B)     a report on the trial, as authorised, be brought back to the Executive to enable decisions to be made with regard to any future Article 4 Directions.

9.

Hertingfordbury Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan pdf icon PDF 127 KB

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10.

Little Hadham Neighbourhood Plan Area Designation pdf icon PDF 185 KB

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Decision:

That the application for the designation of a Neighbourhood Area, submitted by Little Hadham Parish Council, be supported.

 

11.

Financial Strategy and Medium Term Financial Plan 2016/17 - 2020/21 pdf icon PDF 177 KB

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12.

2015-16 Annual Governance Statement pdf icon PDF 206 KB

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Decision:

That Audit and Governance Committee be advised that the Executive supports the proposed 2015-16 Annual Governance Statement and Action Plan.

13.

Quarterly Performance Report - Quarter 1 (June 2016) pdf icon PDF 459 KB

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Decision:

That (A) the revenue budget forecast underspend of £424k be noted;

 

(B)     the capital budget forecast underspend of £752k be noted;

 

(C)    the reported performance for the period April 2016 to July 2016 be noted; and

 

(D)    the risk controls and addition to the Strategic Risk Register be approved.

14.

District Planning Executive Panel: Minutes - 21 July 2016 pdf icon PDF 154 KB

To consider recommendations on the following matters:

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14a

Heritage Impact Assessment for Panshanger Park and its Environs, June 2016

Minute 14 refers

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14b

Hertford and Ware Employment Study, June 2016

Minute 15 refers

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14c

East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 1 – Introduction: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation

Minute 16 refers

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14d

East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 2 – Vision and Strategic Objectives: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation

Minute 17 refers

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14e

East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 7 – Hertford: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation

Minute 18 refers

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14f

East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 8 – Sawbridgeworth: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation

Minute 19 refers

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14g

East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 9 – Ware: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation

Minute 20 refers

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14h

East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 11 – East of Welwyn Garden City: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation

Minute 21 refers

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14i

East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 12 – Gilston Area: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation

Minute 22 refers

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14j

East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 14 – Employment: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation, Further Amendments and Draft Revised Chapter (Renamed Economic Development)

Minute 23 refers

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14k

East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 18 – Community Facilities, Leisure and Recreation: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation, Further Amendments and Draft Revised Chapter

Minute 24 refers

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15.

District Planning Executive Panel: Minutes - 25 August 2016 pdf icon PDF 150 KB

Report to follow

To consider recommendations on the following matters:

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15a

East Herts Draft District Plan – New Draft Chapter 1 – Introduction

Minute 27 refers

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15b

East Herts District Plan – New Draft Chapter 2 – Vision and Strategic Objectives

Minute 28 refers

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15c

East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 3 – Development Strategy: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation

Minute 29 refers

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15d

East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 4 – Green Belt and Rural Area Beyond the Green Belt: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation

Minute 30 refers

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15e

East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 6 – Buntingford: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation

Minute 31 refers

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15f

East Herts Draft District Plan – Sawbridgeworth – Settlement Appraisal and New Draft Chapter 8

Minute 32 refers

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15g

East Herts Draft District Plan – Ware – Settlement Appraisal and New Draft Chapter 9

Minute 33 refers

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15h

East Herts Draft District Plan – East of Welwyn Garden City – Settlement Appraisal and New Draft Chapter 13

Minute 34 refers

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15i

East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 13 – Housing: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation and Draft Revised Chapter (Renumbered Chapter 14)

Minute 35 refers

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15j

East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 25 – Delivery: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation, Further Amendments and Draft Revised Chapter (Renamed Delivery and Monitoring)

Minute 36 refers

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15k

Strategic Land Availability Assessment, August 2016

Minute 37 refers

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15l

Final Village Hierarchy Study August 2016

Minute 38 refers

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15m

Duty to Co-operate Update Report

Minute 39 refers

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17.

Exclusion of Press and Public

To move that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of item 18 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act of the following description:

 

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

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18.

Sale of Land at Aubries, Walkern

Decision:

That the land at Aubries, Walkern, be sold on the terms negotiated as detailed in the report.